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Working with Hearing Sensitivity
March 8, 2012 10:45 AM by Kathie Harrington

Dear Kathie: "Chad is 5 years old and ‘very' autistic and non-verbal. He covers his ears with his hands when there is a loud noise, such as a fire alarm, or even when he anticipates a loud noise, like a balloon that he thinks may pop. How can I help him, Read More...

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What to Include in a Language Sample, Pt. II
February 9, 2012 8:15 AM by Kathie Harrington

In " What to Include in a Language Sample, Pt. I ," I expressed how important I feel a language sample is to complete an assessment for a verbal child or adult on the autism spectrum. I told you what to look for during a language sample and gave you an Read More...

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What to Include in a Language Sample, Pt. I
February 2, 2012 12:30 PM by Kathie Harrington

Dear Kathie : "Do you always take a language sample as part of an assessment with a verbal child or adult with ASD? If so, what do you look for and how do you elicit the conversation?" - Adrian, speech-language pathologist My Response: Thank you for asking Read More...

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The Best Apps for Children with Autism
January 26, 2012 9:04 AM by Kathie Harrington

In last week's blog post, "The iPad Becomes a wePad for Autism ," I encouraged you to develop a relationship between the iPad, the child and another person, rather than letting the child with autism treat it as a "thing." Let's call that with the iPad. Read More...

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The iPad Becomes a wePad for Autism
January 19, 2012 9:00 AM by Kathie Harrington

Dear Kathie: What are your thoughts on using an iPad with the autistic population?" - Mary, speech-language pathologist and parent of a child with autism Kathie's Response: I like it. I love it. I want some more of it. But, instead of calling it an iPad Read More...

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Organizing the Very Young Autistic Mind Part III-A
October 6, 2011 10:53 AM by Kathie Harrington

Part I I talked about the characteristics of the right and left sides of the brain and how they do not dance together in people with autism/ASD. I gave you twenty signs that I see that indicate how Mr. Left Brain and Mrs. Right Brain dance alone. Part Read More...

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Organizing the Autistic Mind Part I: Brains, Brains, and More Brains
September 22, 2011 9:32 AM by Kathie Harrington

Everybody's brains are different and certainly, the autistic brain connects in an unorthodox manner. Autism is not curable, but there are many language strategies the SLP can do to assist in organizing the brains of people with autism. It is my theory Read More...

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